Top Tips for Improving Your UVs in Maya

In this Maya video tutorial, we cover our top tips for improving your UV mapping in Maya 2018. These tips can really speed up your UV workflow in bigger and smaller ways.

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[walleater]

Guys. I can't stress enough how much you've helped me throughout my carrier and life. I've been following you since I started 3D back in 2015 I think and I watch all of your videos to this day. I'm actually find myself rewatching a lot of your stuff on background while I'm working cause sometimes your videos are like really pleasant podcasts with people I really like and TONS of information. This is not the first time I express my gratitude like this, but if this somehow helps or inspires you to create more, I can go on and on for days. Once again, you guys are lifesavers. <3

[MaximumFloof]

I've been modeling for 5 years now. Every damn time I watch one of your videos, I learn something I didn't know. Thank you so much for your amazing work!

[-SANDMAN-]

I graduated with a Bachelors in Illustration from Ringling College of Art & Design in 2012 and have been trying to bridge the gap into 3D modeling and texturing (hopefully for gaming. Got my hands on a cheap full version of Maya 2013 back in that year as well as the ZBrush version of that time and took a stab at UV editing...nightmare. Enter 2018: ZBrush 2018 and month-to-month subscription to MayaLT and OMG, workflow of modeling in Zbrush > retop to obj > Maya UV > > save out obj with UVs attached back into ZBrush > paint UV snapshot in Photoshop and apply texture back into ZBrush and VOILA!....and thanks in part to you guys, this week, I completed my first hi rez Zbrush character model with hi rez detailing and tatoos.
Amazing: Maya has done a 180 degree turn since 2013 in the UV editing department.

Thanks again!

[kv]

This is by far the best channel, somehow you make all the right videos i need to see.

[PoseidonArts]

Been using Maya since the 2015 version and wow they have improved their UV tools! It is just so much easier to work with than the earlier versions.

[tylerbeaumont]

I never knew about that cut tool, I’ve always cut my UVs by highlighting edges!!! How have I never seen that?! All the features in this video is stuff I wish I knew years ago, massive thanks for making my job that little bit easier as always

[TheRealGreeble]

I think straighten shell just saved my UV hell! Great tips guys!

[malekdartist]

This channel is very special in youtube, very good information and i love this 2 guy is taking .it is nice that your friend work in the same filed

[Spyro_]

Thanks so much! I knew about straighten uv but didn't realise what straighten shell did. I always fought with the uvs to straighten them properly.. Thanks again

[TheLink]

Thank you so much. I'm participating in the artstation challenge and was dreading the UVing but those tools make the process so much easier

[jakesnake]

Awesome video, accidentally found it right as I happened to be creating a UV layout. I ended up with a quick and clean layout as a result!

[Homan]

Thank you for the helpful advice on this.

[product_six]

Gosh, i would love to come work with you guys...that automatic cut tool is amazing. Been using Maya since 2007 and this has been my most challenging task...

[OneImmortalStudios]

I think a UV layout fundamentals tutorial would be a good idea for a video. I always feel like I could improve my UVs some how, or that there is something that I'm doing that's not quite right, even though they get the job done.

[MysticalGaming]

Having come from the old Maya unwrapping days this is definitely better. I still prefer using 3D Coat's new UV unwrapping system these days though. Its so fast and easy I almost spend no time unwrapping my models anymore and it feels like cheating lol.

[stuartfraney]

Great Stuff, didn't realise UV Layout had improved so much in Maya. Great example, expertly told.

[lockenessmotorsports]

Thanks for this one, these videos are really becoming top notch <3

[preza]

Hi from Brazil. It's is amazing to follow your videos, tips and materials!!! Tk you very much!!!

[toddlawrimore]

As usual, great work. Thank you for sharing.

[ETYKOOL]

I thought i knew my stuff but you guys keep making me realise im doing things wrong! Ty